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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
8 June 2009, 9:34 PM
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dudkat72
Joined 6 Mar 2006
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Stu Said....,been reports that you should carry a glass hammer in your freelander so you can brake glass as a few set fire and doors locked trapping occupants .
Do you think there may have been a recal issued by Land Rover if there was a modecum of truth behind that ? Can you point me to these reports ....or are these the kind that the LR haters amongst us thrive on ?
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
8 June 2009, 11:48 PM
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DONT BUY A FREELANDER
Joined 8 Nov 2008
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When my wife owned a 1.8 petrol Freelander, she telephoned me at work, to say she could see smoke coming from the dashboard, I told her to stop driving it, stay where she was and ring the fire brigade if it developed into a fire. I immediately left work to sort the problem. She drove my car back home, I drove the Freelander. And yes smoke started appearing from the drivers side electric window switch. When I got home, I took the switch out, to find it smoldering, renewed the switch and everything was back to normal. We never left our dog in the back when shopping after this event.
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
8 June 2009, 11:59 PM
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DONT BUY A FREELANDER
Joined 8 Nov 2008
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On my wifes freelander the electric window switch caught fire. We never left our dog in the back after this event.Thank God we do not have one now. Please, please remember if you pay good money for a Freelander, you are very very unlikely to be able to sell it for a good price. The 4x4 has had its day, expecially the very very unreliable Freelander!
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
9 June 2009, 8:16 AM
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dudkat72
Joined 6 Mar 2006
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So basically you had an electrical fire then of some description caused by a faulty switch which , and please correct me if im wrong , can happen to any vehicle.
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
9 June 2009, 9:07 AM
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stu
Joined 1 Sep 2008
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dudkat what a sad nasty person you are ,i also believe you work for landrover and are spying on this site ,,i found the info on landrover freelanders setting fire on honest johns website ,you maybe think he is a lier also ha ha ,,,,the only believers are brainwashed ,,yes right ok ha ha ,,,i do hate landrovers as one nearly killed my wife through fire and could have had my three kids in also ,,as for landrover publishing it they have kept quiet about the headgasket problem for years ,indeed if you go to buy a 1.8 used freelander from main dealer they will lie and tell you problem does not exist on 53 reg onward freelanders as they did me,then it set fire 10 days later because of headgasket failure ,thats why i got all money back for car and a few thousand compo out of court settlement ,,as i say dudkat they are beancounting ,,cheaper to keep quiet as a recall would shut landrover down ,,what dealership do you work for anyway ha ha
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
9 June 2009, 9:11 AM
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stu
Joined 1 Sep 2008
117 posts
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the only believer is dudkat ,ha ha
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
9 June 2009, 9:57 AM
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dudkat72
Joined 6 Mar 2006
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Stu.An electrical fire can happen to any vehicle from a Mini to a Rolls Royce its not something that just happens to Land Rovers . Lets talk about the Freelander catching fire as a result of a Head gasket failure ..... this vehicle MUST of been driven to destruction , vehicles just dont burst into flames the minute the hg fails ...... THE SIGNS ARE THERE !!! I have worked in the trade for 20 + years and on the Freelander since release back in 1998 and i have never seen one vehicle where the hg has failed and has been remotely close to catching fire , and ive seen alot of failures . Failures where the pistons have come through the block , failures where the oil has dumped into the coolant and filled the entire system with mayo What was the report on your vehicle assuming you had one which made the vehicle catch fire ?
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
9 June 2009, 11:02 AM
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stu
Joined 1 Sep 2008
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the insurance company did a forensic examination on my wifes freelander and put on report that it was caused by the headgasket failure causing hugh amount of heat in engine bay over heating wireing, ,,only had freelander 10 days before it happened and reported coolent loss to landrover main dealer that i bought it from after 2 days ,yet before i bought car i asked the main dealer do they have probs with headgasket and he said no problem is cured on 53 reg onwards and as mine was a 54 reg with 34 k on the clock and full landrover history should have no probs ha ha ,,they paid me my full invoice money back and over 2 k compensation ,on honest johns website it says good idea to carry glass hammer in car because can disable electric windows and central locking
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
9 June 2009, 2:21 PM
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Robert
Joined 19 Jun 2006
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You maybe speaking too soon,I had the same problem and it went again within 18 months so it had to have a new engine.
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
9 June 2009, 11:17 PM
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DONT BUY A FREELANDER
Joined 8 Nov 2008
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Well put it this way I have been driving since 1972, my wife has been driving since 1974, we change our cars every 4 years. The Freelander is the only car we have ever owned between us that has had a fault like this. I personally would never buy another Land Rover, and I feel that the day of the 4x4 is over.
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
10 June 2009, 8:46 AM
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JC09
Joined 20 May 2009
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Guys.... all this talk of "new" engines being fitted.... a warning to you all! I thought a new engine had been fitted in Sep 2007 only to discover in May 2009 that it was actually a re-conditioned engine which blew up after 14,000 miles. Check the invoice code and if it ends with an "E" that confirms it is a re-con. It's scandalous that I was not told of this at the time by the main dealer garage who fitted it and from whom I am seeking full compensation. cheers JC
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
10 June 2009, 11:22 AM
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DONT BUY A FREELANDER
Joined 8 Nov 2008
137 posts
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I find it unbelievable that a main dealer would say one thing then do the opposite, BUT REMEMBER THIS IS A LAND ROVER DEALER ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. Hopefully they should fit a new engine for you this time. You deserve it!
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
10 June 2009, 11:35 AM
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stu
Joined 1 Sep 2008
117 posts
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i find it very believable a main dealer would lie ,,in my vast experience ,landrover are the worse dealers ,followed by jaguar followed by bmw for lies and incompetence,,the best are by far lexus
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
10 June 2009, 11:54 AM
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dudkat72
Joined 6 Mar 2006
906 posts
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You wont get a " new " 1.8 engine for this vehicle even back in 2007 , hence the reason you had an " E " engine fitted .
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
11 June 2009, 11:57 AM
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JC09
Joined 20 May 2009
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In my dictionary recondition is defined as " to restore to good condition or working order"..... it does not mean "new". I rest my case, Dudkat.
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
11 June 2009, 12:18 PM
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Jon
Joined 6 May 2005
387 posts
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Jackie your legal rights exceed any '3 month warranty' If within 6 months of purchase you find that the vehicle is not fit for purpose then you can rescind the contract without having to prove the fault existed at the time of purchase - On the other hand if it's a 3 months 'no quibble' warranty then they should accept it's return without argument anyway
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
11 June 2009, 8:13 PM
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clanger
Joined 21 Nov 2006
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Can't believe the same people are trying to defend these LR dealers dirty tricks. The whole freelander K series engine saga is a national disgrace and hundreds, if not thousands, of us previous owners have lost thousands of pounds on this crap vehicle because of the disgusting way LR decided to sweep the Head Gasket problem under the carpet if the warranty had expired. I would ask every single person who has ever been on this website to log onto the following website...http://www.LANDROVERDONTBUY.COM and register your details because the more people who start doing something positive about getting any type of compensation for the loss of their vehicles then the sooner we may get a positive outcome to this problem, and possibly well deserved compensation for the grieve that LR has caused us all. Please log on to this website and take action NOW!!
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
12 June 2009, 8:10 AM
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dudkat72
Joined 6 Mar 2006
906 posts
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Can't believe the same people are trying to defend these LR dealers dirty tricks. The whole freelander K series engine saga is a national disgrace and hundreds, if not thousands, of us previous owners have lost thousands of pounds on this crap vehicle because of the disgusting way LR decided to sweep the Head Gasket problem under the carpet if the warranty had expired. I would ask every single person who has ever been on this website to log onto the following website... Yet more illinformed rubbish , Land Rover dealers are not dirty tricksters . The decision not to replace gaskets free of charge is made by Land Rover and not the dealer . Just a suggestion here....but did any of you go out and buy a car with a warranty from a dealer or did you go out and buy the first one you saw ? I struggle to understand why ANYONE would have the nerve to ask for post warranty claims on vehicles that are 7 years old especially when theyve never protected themselves with a warranty . Lets just face bloody facts here ...you all went out and purchased a car that was clearly out of your means and when the brown stuff hits the fan you expect someone else to pay for your stupidity ...................
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
12 June 2009, 8:47 AM
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gpugsy
Joined 30 Mar 2006
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I'Ve been watching this forum for some time now and I have to say that on the whole it's its flawed with miss information and stupidity.
As this subject has been running since 2005 I find it amazing that people are still complaining that they have just purchased a Freelander that has then suffered a H.G faliure and expect Land Rover to pay for the repair maybe the should have researched this site first, or better still protected their investment with a used car warranty policy.
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Land Rover Freelander Head Gasket Failure
12 June 2009, 9:24 AM
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olgadino
Joined 3 Sep 2008
9 posts
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hellllooo, we bought a car which we thought was reliable, yes, expensive but able to give us a good mileage...and yes, we can afford to pay for the brown stuff hitting the fan but why should we, after 80,000 kms the HG goes, then new engine required and now is not the same....with plenty of letters, threats etc and all LR did was replace my water bottle for 48....and me having to pay 8,000 to get it going again....and NOT all countries have this warranty that you all keep talking about! .so, you need to wake up to the fact that we aren't making up HG story.....it happens like clockwork and surely its not something that's normal.
stop trying to make us look like idiots...had I known the facts when I bought 8 yrs ago, I would NEVER go near LR!!!!! And good for the guy who parked his car right in front of LR in the UK somewhere saying DO NOT BUY....wise words. As for dealers, won't go down that road... and yes, that carpet pile is getting thicker and thicker as more crap is stored.
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